Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

for the reason that

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

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From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

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From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

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From this reading DARREL’S RESOLVE.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

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From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

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From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

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From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

set down according to a plan

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

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From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

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From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

by chance

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading DARREL’S RESOLVE.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

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From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Dolliver, too, had telephone connection with Ophir, and but little time had been lost in getting a doctor.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading He had been taken to Dolliver’s because the Ophir lads knew that the ranch offered more comforts than could possibly be had in the camp at Tinaja Wells.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading On the afternoon which witnessed Merriwell’s and Clancy’s disastrous experiences near Camp Hawtrey, Ellis Darrel had been laid up nearly a week with his broken arm.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Darrel was young and, at the time of his injury, in perfect physical health.